MECHANIC

Responsibilities

• Performs semi-skilled and skilled work in maintaining the vehicles and mechanical equipment of the Village.
• Carrries out repairs and evaluates preventive maintenance on vehicles and mechanical equipment.
• Operates a variety of diagnostic instruments and a variety of hand, electric, and air-driven tools.
• Tests, services and repairs vehicles and mechanical equipment.
• Inspects, adjusts and replaces necessary units and all related parts in the performance of repair and maintenance work.
• Repairs brake systems, engine, electrical, fuel, hydraulic, transmission, ignition, air, exhaust, axle assemblies and related systems.
• Changes and repairs tires and tubes.
• Thorough knowledge of automotive mechanics;
• Considerable knowledge of gas and diesel engines, hydraulics, pumps and valves, generators, and welding;
• Grades or quality of materials and equipment;
• Working knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions common to municipal maintenance and repair activities;
• Working knowledge of the practices, methods, materials and tools used in modern equipment maintenance.
• Knowledge of International and Peterbilt heavy trucks advantage.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent. Valid Illinois driver’s license. Must be able to pass a background check. Ability to operate a variety of diagnostic instruments and a variety of hand, electric, and air-driven tools. Ability to cut, weld and fabricate metals. Ability to change and repair tires and tubes.